GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

by Janice R Newman

The best way to accomplish your goals is to stretch your behavioral and psychological boundaries to GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE. This can be challenging, but it is often necessary to achieve personal and professional growth and reach your full potential. Changes must be made to get out of the comfort zone depending on the individual or their goals. If it’s something that you’ve never done before, then you must go beyond your comfort zone to obtain it.

The comfort zone is your behavioral and psychological boundaries that provide a safe haven from anxiety, and fear, and keeps you in control of the situation. The comfort zone allows you to perform with little risk at a low anxiety level. It reminds me of the adage “no pain…no gain”. If there’s no pain, anxiety, or fear, then you’re probably not going outside of your comfort zone. Importantly, you’re not making any changes that are necessary to reach your goals or new heights of performance.

Biblically, this reminds me of Abraham with his journey. In Genesis 12:1-3 (ESV) “Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” This journey required Abraham to step out of his comfort zone and leave behind his familiar surroundings and way of life. Despite the challenges and uncertainties that lay ahead, Abraham trusted God’s guidance and set out on this journey. If Abraham stayed in his town with his familiar surroundings, his entire path would have been vastly different.

Stepping out of your comfort zone can be scary and uneasy and it prevents people from pursuing their goals. It can be viewed